'Gray Market' Lawyer: Congress Won't Change Copyright Laws

April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Joshua Rosenkranz, head of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about obtaining a landmark victory from the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of his client, Supap Kirtsaeng, in one of the top business and consumer cases in the court's nine-month term, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. On March 19, 2013, the high court ruled that textbooks and other goods made abroad can be resold in the U.S. without violating American See more +

April 9 (Bloomberg) -- Joshua Rosenkranz, head of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about obtaining a landmark victory from the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of his client, Supap Kirtsaeng, in one of the top business and consumer cases in the court's nine-month term, Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons. On March 19, 2013, the high court ruled that textbooks and other goods made abroad can be resold in the U.S. without violating American copyright law, bolstering the multibillion-dollar “gray market.”

Rosenkranz, in this "Rainmakers" episode, also discusses the implications of the court's decision for copyright holders, publishers and manufacturers, which say their U.S. sales are being undercut.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

*With LinkedIn, you don't need to create a separate login to manage your free JD Supra account, and we can make suggestions based on your needs and interests. We will not post anything on LinkedIn in your name. Or, sign up using your email address.